Toronto The One | 308.6m | 85s | Tridel | Foster + Partners

[Brother Jonathan]

The new website mentions the winter gardens. I thought they'd given up on that concept.

As for the hotel, my money is on Rosewood.
(I assume "luxury boutique" means five star but with lower brand recognition among those of us who don't stay there; I also assume "never before in Toronto" means they have one in Vancouver.)

 

[Amare]

Which are the four you have in mind?

1) One Bedford

2) 70 York Street

3) Residence at the RCMI

Jack Landau

4) King Blue*

Chris Pommer

*Note in King Blue's case, the facade retained looks sharp, but keeping 2 slabs of 1 metre walls up hardily constitutes as heritage preservation

 

[Contra]

I thought Burano, Five and Bay/Adelaide were both done pretty well (in regards to facadism). Based on the renders we've seen these look to be incorporated to retain a the Yonge st presence (like Five did) while the tower and more modern portions occupy the now constantly changing Bloor st.

 

[Benito]

Today.

 

[FMCS]

Are those trailers on top of the sidewalk trailers for the site office? If that's the case then that's very smart!!

 

[Benito]

Are those trailers on top of the sidewalk trailers for the site office? If that's the case then that's very smart!!

I believe they are but they also have an office in a building just to the south of the site.

 

[Ryan_T]

Hotel lobby, street level lobby and rooftop garden:


Anybody recognize the hotel brand through its lobby design?

Four Seasons, or W maybe?

 

[eltodesukane]

Is this to be an underground tunnel across the street?

 

[innsertnamehere]

no, it's the old basement of the heritage building.

 

[chuckles]

There was a very, very, big machine on site when I drove past last night. Anyone else get a look at it? Might be the drill-thing for the support-pillar-things? Apologies in advance for my lack of excavation/architecture jargon vocabulary.

 

[innsertnamehere]

Did it finally arrive? if so, that would be exciting.

 

[BloorMan]

There was a very, very, big machine on site when I drove past last night. Anyone else get a look at it? Might be the drill-thing for the support-pillar-things? Apologies in advance for my lack of excavation/architecture jargon vocabulary.

Here is a photo from a few minutes ago.

 

[innsertnamehere]

just looks like another shoring rig, albeit a slightly larger one.

 

[Edward Skira]

Up close and personal.

Best hoarding ever.

 

[Edward Skira]

More up close and personal.